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The new rail cars come with easy-to-clean seats, a much more modern look, and three entry doors for speedier entry and departure, according to BART.

BART's rail cars are the oldest in the country, having been in service for 40 years.

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You can turn that number to 50 years by the time 260 new cars are ready to roll. The first tester cars are due to hit the Bay Area rails until 2015 and the full fleet is several more years out. And that billion dollar price tag will replace fewer than half of the 669 car fleet,

The 260 cars would be paid for with $870 million in regional funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and money from BART's budget.